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Incumbent President Traian Basescu secured pole position in the first round of the presidential elections (Photo: Basescu.ro)

Romanian president holds narrow lead after first round

Romania's incumbent president, Traian Basescu, secured a narrow win over his main rival in Sunday's (22 November) election, paving the way for a functional government after a run-off on 6 December.

Over two thousand voters queued up at the Romanian embassy in Brussels on Sunday, resisting rain and even a brief shower of hail. "I've been standing here for more than an hour. I will not give up now. It's my first vote," a 19-year old student told this website. Turnout was on average doubl...

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Incumbent President Traian Basescu secured pole position in the first round of the presidential elections (Photo: Basescu.ro)

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